Species

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Description

Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is an herbaceous perennial that grows annual pseudostems about one meter tall, bearing narrow leaf blades.

Taxonomy

Family

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Zingiber

Cultivars

1

Ginger

Edible ginger needing warmth, fertile soil and temperatures above 18°C for active growth.

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